madthatter

Traf - inverse of a fart Traf - po-faced poster on Wanderersways

Aye. Said before there are some crimes and behaviours that go beyond a line for me. When someone consciously and willingly goes out to destroy society in such a way they are beyond the pale and, as such, punishments should befit that. They don't deserve humanitarian consideration imo. As said above, part of punishment is having a strong deterrent. Like those who throw acid on kids faces or harm minors in life changing ways, eye for an eye seems fitting. I'd bet money that if folk were publicly scarred after an attack we'd see a reduction in similar attacks. That those nobs complain about human rights violations sums up their mindset. Cowardly, murdering fcukwits.

Well, I'm under 40, just, but love a bit of CCR. That does sound like them if a little downtempo

I was referring to stoning and such practices. I thought that would have gone without saying but, no.

Considering the hysteria that follows Trump around you'd think western governments would be railroaded into refusing talks with any state that funds Islamic terrorism. I know that's a tad simplistic but . . . On the flip side, what folk want to get up to in their own countries is up to them. I don't agree with stoning or beheading folk (generally - I'd happily do both to those acid throwing m0ngs) but if that's what the folk want leave em to it. It is quite amusing that I've never heard Owen Jones and the like talk about such actions by Islamic states. To be fair, maybe he has but I've never seen any of it? edit - actually, that's not true I'm sure we all remember this beaut https://www.spectator.co.uk/2016/06/for-owen-jones-and-fellow-idiots-the-orlando-atrocity-was-all-about-them/

Brad Pitt - Hollywood actor Brad Pitt - shit

Very possibly but I'm not certain. A quick Google and yes, yes he did. What a job

Isn't this thread about Brexit as well then?

I'd never heard the term horseshoe politics before so Googled it and that image popped up. Thought it was quite funny me sen

It's not. As pointed out, rape scandals, refusal to carry out anti-terrorism protocols at a university where a known terrorist was at the time, antisemitism in the Labour party . . . Anyway no point going tit for tat but to say liberal doctrines, ideologies and the like don't exist is baffling. I can't believe anyone would think that! You are, of course, entitled to your opinion

I'd agree - as it stands. I don't seem to remember it always being like that though? The old school 'Speak English in the presence of an Englishman' type mindset being one I remember from my youth. I honestly think the youth have been schooled into believing liberal/left wing doctrines are absolute, therefore any criticism can be met with ridicule or doesn't deserve to be given consideration. Liberal fascism, if you will. It's why folk like Jordan Peterson need to be given more air time as a sane and rational counter to this idiocy and hypocrisy. At least the far right call a spade a spade. See what I did there?

I'm not sure if that's aimed at anyone here but suggesting appropriate punishments and genuine deterrents for such deliberately sick crimes is hardly pushing an agenda.

Aye, It's all about context, as ever; but if he's complaining he doesn't get treated like a citizen then poses for images like that you can see why some thick skulls would use it against him. I agree with barry though - too easy to play the race card these days and most folk are a bit sick of it. I honestly don't know but has he publicly praised Germany and its people at any time? That might help his cause a bit

He pretty much sums up my feelings on the EU there. It's the uncertainty in leaving that's the killer though. Still, Britain has always done OK, i'm fairly confident . . .

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-44921479 wtf!? Only justice is pouring acid on anyone's face who does that shite. A fcukin three year old!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44915730 Quit international football due to perceived racism. Mard arse or does he have a point?

Wookey Hole - an underground cave network in Somerset Wookey Hole - Chewies bum

Glory hole - second furnace used in glass blowing Glory hole - land depression caused by under ground mining

Following on from Birch's post: If I hadn't seen you continually attempt to ridicule those who think differently you to you, refuse to debate differing points of view and generally dismiss anything not rubber stamped by the Guardian or some minority or other I'd say you have a point "The point is, when a dick head makes a valid point it’s lost amongst all the other dick head things they do and say."

I don't pick sides either but I'd say this site is more on the left lean than right - but there's not much in it. I would agree that there is a theme of horn locking rather than rational debate but, as I've been told many times, it's a football forum - not Question Time Thing is - you watch QT, or whatever, and see so called experts and politicians doing the exact same thing. All my experience when watching or engaged in debate (about anything) tells me that people don't actually want to learn things or aren't really willing to have their opinions changed through exercises in reasoning and critical thinking. Which is the point, surely? Rather, they see it as an opportunity to massage their ego and anyone who disagrees is a personal threat that must be dealt with by a dogged determination to make them think like you. I reckon Plato would have been observing the same phenomena all those years ago . . .

Used to love doing that - like bunkering in for a test match. Fooks chance now like but I did manage to get out on the course yesterday - not that anything resembling golf was happening mind

Absolute top notch that yesterday. Just shows how much effect pressure has on em. Spieth is a beast. His recovery is out of this world at times - looking very good if he starts well tomorrow but Kisner keeps impressing. Rory continues to frustrate - want him to do well but he really needs to sort his head out

Always loved Nina Simone. Seems like a tortured soul